En este articulo se presentan las caracteristicas relevantes de la obra del cuentista caribeno Manuel Guillermo Ortega (Baranoa, Atlantico, 1947), quien desde comienzos de la decada del setenta, publica bajo el seudonimo de Guillermo Tedio1. Sus relatos han encontrado en la diversidad narrativa una peculiar manera de nombrar el mundo, que se basa en la constante experimentacion con las formas, asi como en la recreacion del espacio local-fundacional y en la reivindicacion y recreacion de la cultura popular y de sus lenguajes, para situar al lector ante los multiples interrogantes que implica reflexionar acerca de la condicion humana en la actualidad. PALABRAS CLAVES Cuento, experimentacion, formas narrativas, espacio local-fundacional, cultura popular. ABSTRACT This paper is the explanation of some relevant aspects around the Manuel Guillermo Ortega’s Tales production (Baranoa, Atlantico, 1947). Since the 70’s, this author publishes his works by the “Guillermo Tedio” alias. His stories have found in the narrative diversity a particular way to name the world, this way is based on the continuous experimentation with the forms; as well as they talk about the fundational and local space’s recreation, and the revalue and renew of the popular culture and its languages. All those facts in order to put the reader around the variously questions implicated on the think-able about the human condition on ours days. KEY WORDS Tale, experimentation, narrative forms, fundational and local space, popular culture.